Federal Reserve in a ‘Wait-and-See’ Mode Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Uncertainty remains high, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the Fed’s focus on “separating the signal from the noise,” ...
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Atlanta Fed President Discusses Affordability, Inflation at “Fireside Chat”
The Urban Land Institute Housing Opportunity Conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia, brings together housing professionals in the private and public ...
Key Fed Member Says Financial Institutions Need to Understand Full Potential of AI
At a speech this week on the potential impacts of AI on the financial markets, Michael Barr—the Fed’s current vice ...
Fed Chair Testimony Part II: Independence, Inflation and International Banking Regulations
Appearing before The Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force—established by the House Financial Services Committee in ...
Inflation Continues to Rise; All Eyes on the Fed’s Next Decision
Inflation continues to rise for the fourth consecutive month, continuing a reversal from its decline throughout most of 2024. The ...
Here’s What Moves Mortgage Rates—and Why It’s Not Always the Fed
When the Federal Reserve raises or lowers its benchmark interest rate, many people expect mortgage rates to follow suit. But ...
Fed Governor Cautions Against Early Rate Cuts, Defends Community Banks
At the New England CEO Summit today, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman warned against cutting rates too often, and ...
Fed Declines to Cut Interest Rates Further; Chair Says Housing Has Stabilized
Above, Jerome Powell At the Federal Reserve’s first 2025 press conference January 29, following a two-day meeting, Fed Chair Jerome ...
Inflation Up for the Third Straight Month, Though Economists See Silver Lining
Inflation continues to rise after a seven-month decline from early in 2024, reversing the trend seen from March to September, ...
Big Job Gains in December; Unemployment Rate Unchanged
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau ...
Smart Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying…and Ones to Avoid
“The smartest kitchen is not the one with the most gadgets,” says one expert on kitchens. “It is the one where every product has a job, every surface is easy to use and the person cooking does not feel surrounded by things that are in the way.” Read more.
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